Dhandhania Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dhandhania is a village situated in Mathabhanga - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 770 families residing in the village Dhandhania. The total population of Dhandhania is 3,363 out of which 1,710 are males and 1,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandhania is 967.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhandhania village is 492 which is 15% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandhania is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Dhandhania village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandhania is 75.9%. Thus Dhandhania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.29% and the female literacy rate is 67.3% in Dhandhania village.

Population
3,363
Families
770
Literacy
75.93%
Sex Ratio
967

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandhania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dhandhania Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandhania village.

Total Male Female
Children 492 252 240
Literacy 75.93% 84.29% 67.3%
Scheduled Caste 2,716 1,376 1,340
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 1,183 481 702

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandhania village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhandhania village out of total population, 1,176 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,176 workers engaged in Main Work, 512 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 754 688 66
Cultivators 512 500 12
Agriculture Labourer 190 143 47
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 49 43 6
Marginal Workers 422 235 187
Non Working 2,187 787 1,400

Map of Dhandhania, Koch Bihar, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Dhandhania, Mathabhanga - I

Below are the list of villages near Dhandhania village in Mathabhanga - I.


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